They told us Europe was the height of civilization.
They didn’t tell us Black Muslims built the foundation.
From 711 to the 1400s, the Moors — Black and Arab Muslims from North and West Africa — ruled large parts of southern Europe, especially Spain and Portugal. They brought with them advanced knowledge of medicine, astronomy, mathematics, architecture, art, and agriculture.
They didn’t just survive — they thrived and civilized.
The Moors introduced public street lights, irrigation, libraries, universities, and even toothbrushes to parts of Europe. At a time when much of Europe was drowning in disease and ignorance, Moorish cities like Cordoba and Granada had libraries with over 500,000 books, paved streets, and running water.
So why don’t we hear about them?
Because the Moors were Black. And Muslim. And powerful.
Their erasure helped Europe whitewash history and push the lie that Africa was uncivilized before colonization.
And when the Moors were pushed out by Christian monarchs during the Reconquista, much of their knowledge was destroyed or stolen — later repackaged and rebranded as “The Renaissance.”
📚 Why They’re in The Archives:
Because Black excellence built palaces, not just plantations.
Because the Moors prove that Africans didn’t just arrive in Europe in chains — they arrived in power.
The world forgot. Europe erased. We archive.